The rise of Castro and the fall of the Havana Mob
When Fidel Castro, his brother Raul, Che Guevara and 79 other Cuban rebels piled into the 43-foot yacht Granma on…
When Fidel Castro, his brother Raul, Che Guevara and 79 other Cuban rebels piled into the 43-foot yacht Granma on…
The 1930s were a tumultuous time in the Tampa underworld. Dubbed the “Era of Blood” by local journalists, the sound…
It is important to our Museum and to me as the resident historian that criminals and their criminal acts are…
At 7:25 p.m. on January 3, 1953, Florida Mafia boss Santo Trafficante Jr. had just finished dinner with his wife…
Written February 2017 In 1946, Charles “Lucky” Luciano was persona non grata in America. Though he was granted a pardon…
This is the third of three blogs on the death of Fidel Castro. Part one looks at the harsh blow Castro dealt…
This is the second of three blogs on the death of Fidel Castro. Part one looks at the harsh blow…
This is the first of three blogs on the death of Fidel Castro. Part two looks at Mob ties to…
In the early 20th century Cuban bartenders, known as cantineros, created a unique cocktail culture that hit its zenith in…
Mob meetings are tricky events to organize. Travel logistics aside, the conflicting personalities, territorial beefs, and ever-present threat of law…